Job summary
Are you a Nurse who can work in a fast-paced environment due to our high patient turnover, able to work for flexible shift patterns and with good communication skills & clinical judgement.
We have a wonderful opportunity to work on Medical short stay ward in Basildon Hospital.
Medical short stay ward provides care to all patients at the point of discharge.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to give and receive patient centered handovers, assessing, developing and implementing patient care plan and evaluating care given, ensuring all documentation is completed accurately.
You will ensure all drug administration is in accordance with legal and Trust directorate policies and procedures, assisting with safe custody, storage and control of all drugs at ward level and to ensure the discharge planning process starts on admission, to prevent delays and make good utilisation of ward beds.
Your role involves assisting and supervising other members of the nursing team as appropriate ensuring that all staff work to and achieve an acceptable safe standard and quality of care, assisting on the monitoring of all ward staff as required and facilitate and supervise more junior staff in maintaining patient care, allocating staff according to patient dependency taking all steps possible to safeguard the health, welfare and safety of all staff and patients
Your role will involve receiving from other wards through out the hospital ensuring a safe and seamless discharge is facilitated back to their place of residence.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.We look forward to your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.We look forward to your application.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- previous experience within a discharge lounge environment
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Able to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English
Development
Essential
- Able to manage time effectively and prioritise.
- Knowledge of conflict resolution
Desirable
- previous experience of working with a multidisciplinary team
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- previous experience within a discharge lounge environment
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Able to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English
Development
Essential
- Able to manage time effectively and prioritise.
- Knowledge of conflict resolution
Desirable
- previous experience of working with a multidisciplinary team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
